The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-01
MRS. CASES STORY.
She Tells Journal Correspondent How Her
Acquaintance with Will English Began.

The journal correspondent in New York yes
ex- Congressman Will English arrested for be-
trayal and breach Of promise. In giving her
version of the difficulty she said: ''Mr English
says am trying to black mail him. Fortunate
~, have witness who overheard long con-
versation he and recently had during which
he confessed that he had treated me wickedly.
When this trial comes off the public will learn
who is the wrong-doer. When my husband
died." Mrs Case continued. che left me small
income-rot enough to support me and our
daughter, Helen, who was then eighteen months
DID, had to secure employment. Ifound it in
Indianapolis, in the shoe and rubber store of l..
E. Morrison, on Washington street. While
there Mr.. English was introduced to me by a
common friend. did not want to know him.
on account of his reputation. but my friend as
sured me that he admired me respectfully. and
could treat lady as such when he so desired.
Well, he accompanied me to my home in Stewart
Place every evening for month. AT the end OF
that time 1 permitted him to enter the house.
That was in January Of last year. He
gradually become more intimate, and at last as
saulted me- was stunned by his conduct, and
hardly knew how to act. At last ordered him
out The next evening he came again. He
locked the door Of my sitting-room, and put the
key in his pocket. He threw himself on my
bed. begged him to leave but in vain As
summer came on permitted myself to be seen
in public with Mr. English. This resulted in my
discharge from MIR. MOrrison's Mr. English
vowed the deepest DEVOTION and from time to
| time gave me money, though I never asked him
for a cent l saw. however, that my reputation
was going, and determined to get away from
the man. went to Cincinnati He learned of
| ter implorng me to return and declaring that he
could not live without me- was weak enough
| to go back to indianapolis. Then We came to
| New York. The rest of the story you know"
! Another special gives additional particulars
| regarding Mr.. Englsh's departure for Europe
on the Etruria, the steamer that he ar
rested after it had sailed from New York.
| When Sandy Hook was reached by the Etruria,
| after Mr.. English had been taken off by the Of
6cers. the captain found terrific STORM raging.
! He therefore anchored at Gravesend bay, wait
| ing for the sstorm to abate. While lying al
anchor the tug J. Pilger. in answer to a signal
| steamed alongside A lady appeared at the
taffrail and asked if he would undertake to de-
| liver . letter in New York if he were amply
compensated. He answered in the affirmative
| and the missive was given him. 1t bore the ad
| dress, ''Wil E. English, Coleman House, New
! York City" In half an hour Captain Fritz had
| landed a. the foot OF Tenth street, and in ter
| minutes more he was in the presence of Mr.. En-
| glish A hasty perusal of the note, and Mr.. En-
glish packed his trunk, called hack, and
| jumping up alongside the driver, urged tn,
| horses toward the wharf where the Pilger wa
moored. In comparatively short space of tim,
| the little tug was putting down the hatbor ant
| Mr. English was once more on board the grey
| hound Of the seas.